One man offers the comfort of stability; the other brings the joy of spontaneity — JTBC’s The Practical Guide to Love follows Lee Ui-young as two blind dates lead her to an unexpected romantic carrefour. Intrigued to know more? Here’s everything you need to know about the K-drama The Practical Guide to Love, from its full cast and plot to its episode release schedule.
Directed by Lee Jae-hoon, this K-drama is adapted from Tari’s web comic Efficient Dating for Singles. The series follows Lee Ui-young (played by Han Ji-min), a young woman who is successful in her professional life but unlucky in matters of the heart. Determined to find true love, she decides to give blind dates a chance and ends up meeting Song Tae-seop (played by Squid Game actor Park Sung-hoon) and Shin Ji-su (played by Lee Ki-taek) — two very different men who challenge her to discover the true meaning of love.
So, when and where can viewers watch The Practical Guide to Love in Malaysia?
Complete episode release schedule of the K-drama The Practical Guide to Love
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The Practical Guide to Love consists of 12 episodes and is set to premiere on 28 February 2026. In Malaysia, the series will be available on HBO Max.
The romantic Korean drama will follow a weekly release schedule, with new episodes dropping every Saturday and Sunday until its finale airs on 5 April 2026.
Below is the full release schedule of The Practical Guide to Love:
Episode 1 – 28 February 2026
Episode 2 – 1 March 2026
Episode 3 – 7 March 2026
Episode 4 – 8 March 2026
Episode 5 – 14 March 2026
Episode 6 – 15 March 2026
Episode 7 – 21 March 2026
Episode 8 – 22 March 2026
Episode 9 – 28 March 2026
Episode 10 – 29 March 2026
Episode 11 – 4 April 2026
Episode 12 (Finale) – 5 April 2026
Who is in the cast of The Practical Guide to Love?
Besides Han Ji-min, Park Sung-hoon and Lee Ki-taek, the cast of the K-drama includes:
Jung Hye-sung as Jung Hyeon-min
Kim So-hye as Sim Sae-byeok
Lee Mi-do as Jung Na-ri
Shin Jae-ha as Kang Do-hyeon
Kim Won-hae as Eun Jeong-seok
Kim Jung-young as Park Jeong-im
Park Jung-pyo as O Myeong-un
Jo Bok-rae as Lee Eun-ho
Moon Jung-hee as Son Jeong-a
Ju Yeon-u as Im Seong-jun
Park Ji-yeon as Park Seo-bin
Oh Min-ae as Lee Sun-ju
Park Cheol-min as Song I-myeong
Choi Won-young as Sin Ji-hun
Additionally, the K-drama features guest appearances by actors Yoon Park, Yuk Jun-seo and Lee Chang-ho.
Also read: These romantic K-drama quotes will restore your faith in love
What is the plot of the K-drama The Practical Guide to Love?
The Practical Guide to Love tells the story of Lee Ui-young, a woman who decides to find a partner by going on blind dates.
According to the official synopsis, “While Lee Ui-young’s professional life thrives, her romantic life flounders – she dreams of finding love, but isn’t interested in wasting time. After mistakenly thinking that a coworker has a crush on her, she follows her friend’s suggestion to go on blind dates and meets two very different men: furniture designer Song Tae-seop, who initially rubs her the wrong way by asking if she’s dating to marry on the first date, and actor Shin Ji-su, who actually stood in for someone else before deciding to pursue her himself. After years of romantic drought, Ui-young struggles to figure out who she sees as a future partner – the man who offers her stability and devotion, or the man who offers her passion and excitement.”
Is there a trailer available?
Yes. You can watch the official trailer for The Practical Guide to Love below:
You can watch The Practical Guide to Love in Malaysia on HBO Max.
(Hero and Featured image: Courtesy of HBO Max Malaysia/@hbomaxmy via Instagram)
Note : The information in this article is accurate as of the date of publication.
